CHAPTER 86 — WHAT SURVIVES THE FIRE
The release went live at exactly 6:00 a.m.
No countdown. No warning.
Just truth—unfolding in real time.
Elena watched the confirmation signal appear on the screen in Adrian's office, a single green indicator that meant the final files were no longer theirs to control. The recordings, documents, and verified transcripts had been distributed to multiple outlets simultaneously, safeguarded by redundancy and legal vetting. No single hand could suppress it now. No quiet pressure could erase it.
Once released, truth had a momentum of its own.
She didn't feel relief.
She felt gravity.
Adrian stood beside her, hands resting on the edge of the desk, his expression composed but alert. Marcus remained near the door, already fielding messages through his secure device. The room hummed softly with machines and muted voices from beyond the walls.
"It's done," Marcus said.
Elena nodded once. "Then we wait."
